Christopher Hope joined The Daily Telegraph in October 2003. Since then he has been Business Correspondent, Industry Editor, Home Affairs Correspondent, Home Affairs Editor, Whitehall Editor and is now Senior Political Correspondent in The Daily Telegraph's office in the House of Commons.

Alastair Campbell's comical letters

Alastair Campbell's diaries aren't worth reading until Tony Blair's former spin doctor decides to publish the uncensored version – which he surely will. So, in the meantime, I reckon Campbell should publish his spleen-venting letters to countless newspaper editors during his time as Tony Blair's spin doctor. Looking back through the time, they seem unintentionally hilarious.

Mr Campbell's raging letters areÂ good for a laughÂ

George Jones, the Political Editor of The Daily Telegraph from 1988 until a few months ago, gave a flavour of what the book might be like when he read an excerpt from one of Campbell's letters to The Telegraph's Editor Charles Moore five years ago.Campbell had been roused to anger by a report in the Telegraph claiming the Blairs wanted a more prominent role in the Queen Mother's Funeral.

"I have been wondering lately if there are any depths to which you cannot be dragged by your rage at the fact that New Labour is in power and despite your newspaper's efforts, in power for a second term," he began, before accusing Moore of printing lies. Moore's reply, which was read out at Jones' leaving party last night, was a model of restraint, and made Campbell's raging even funnier.

The party was a good occasion to spot once again Tory big beasts like Ken Clarke (who gave a good speech), Lord Heseltine and Lord Wakeham and the odd Labour peer like Lord Robertson.

Best party trick of the night came from Tory MP Peter Bottomley, who before my very eyes, managed to turn his necktie into a bowtie in a matter of seconds. Very impressive.